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In the news1873
Economic crash triggers long crisis
The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.
Eberhard Graf von Matuscha
16 Nov 1870 – 7 Mar 1920
6 facts1 source
Facts and their sources
- Born16 Nov 1870not verified1 source
- Died7 Mar 1920not verified1 source
A life in time
16 Nov 1870
Born
7 Mar 1920
Dies, aged 49
Family
See the treeDuring his lifetime
He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like.
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The 1870s · Eberhard is born
What people wore
Protecting Skin from the Sun
Women wore a white, coif-like cap on weekdays to protect their skin from the sun, as being suntanned was not considered fashionable.
Getting around
Steamship travel on the Weser River
By the late 19th century, steamships on the Weser river were a popular tourist attraction, with the upstream journey from Hamelin to Münden taking 15 hours and 30 minutes, and the downstream journey taking 8 hours and 29 minutes.
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In Europe · 1859–1871Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.
Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain
In the news1871
The German Empire is proclaimed
The German Empire was proclaimed in 1871, uniting various states under Kaiser Wilhelm I.
Music
Diverse musical repertoires in cities
Musical life was diverse, blending folk music and rustic dances with military band repertoires that featured marches, operetta tunes, and original works.
Daily life
Compulsory schooling and kindergarten costs
Children were required to attend school from ages six to fourteen, often carrying books in long tin satchels. In model kindergartens, families could pay fees between sixpence and three shillings a month for care and meals.